Member registry booklet of the Histadrut (General Organization of Jewish Workers in Palestine), belonging to David Ben-Gurion. Membership card no. 3, issued on December 14, 1928.
Personal details include: "Profession: journalist / Member of union: clerks / Joined the Organization: at founding". On the other side of the leaf is a confirmation of the Workers' Union from 1925, an unoriginal photograph of Ben-Gurion and a stamp in the shape of his signature.
David Ben-Gurion's original member registry booklet, used by him from late 1928 to 16 April 1937, when the booklet was replaced.
Ca. 8.5X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Foxing. Tears and wear to cover and first leaf. Unclear signature on p. 59.
Provenance:
1. Museum of the Painter Avraham Yaskil, Neve Sha'anan, Haifa.
2. "Kedem", auction no. 1, September 2008.